Alpha Ventus becomes Germany's first offshore wind farm
- Location
- North Sea, approx. 45 km north of Borkum, Germany · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Project
- Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm
- Investment
- approx. EUR 250 million (originally budgeted: EUR 190 million)
- Status
- Operational
Alpha Ventus was Germany's first offshore wind farm, entering commercial operation on 27 April 2010 in the North Sea, 45 km north of Borkum. It comprises 12 turbines (5 MW each, 6× Adwen/AREVA AD 5-116 and 6× Senvion REpower 5M) totaling 60 MW installed capacity, operated by a joint venture of EWE AG (47.5%), E.ON (26.25%) and Vattenfall (26.25%). Decommissioning is planned for around 2028.
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